1966 NBA All-Star recap

NBA.com Staff

Aug 24, 2017 12:47 AM ET

EAST 137, WEST 94, at Cincinnati GardensATTENDANCE: 13,653MVP: Adrian Smith

Attention, future one-time All-Stars: the player to emulate in your All-Star Game debut is Adrian Smith. Though he played 10 seasons in the NBA and averaged 11.8 ppg in his career, his highlight had to be the 1966 All-Star Game before the hometown fans in Cincinnati.

Smith scored 24 points off the bench as the East rolled to a 137-94 victory, becoming the only player in NBA history to win All-Star MVP honors in his lone All-Star appearance. Oscar Robertson made sure to find his Royals teammate, dishing out 10 assists to go along with his 17 points and eight rebounds.

Another first-time All-Star, Zelmo Beaty of the Hawks, led the West with 10 points and 18 rebounds off the bench. The game also marked the All-Star debut of three future Hall of Famers: Rick Barry, John Havlicek and Dave DeBusschere.